Deputy Chief of Party, USAID

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Management Systems International

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The DCOP will design and oversee the implementation of evaluations, analyses, designs and assessments, and the full review, revision and maintenance of the performance management plan (PMP), project M&E plans, and implementing partner M&E plans. The DCOP also serves as the lead on the annual data quality assessment.

Responsibilities:

Oversee production and ensure the quality of all assessments, analytical reports, evaluations, and other technical deliverables to USAID.

Update the PMP and contribute to the development of project log frames and M&E Plans for the USAID, in compliance with ADS 203.

Design and manage collection of baseline data at the task order levels.

Design and oversee training of USAID staff and implementing partners (IPs) in performance management concepts and processes; standardization of partner M&E Plans, work plans, and quarterly reports; and verification of partner data quality.

Advise all IPs on the creation of aligned log frames and M&E Plans for their activities.

Assist technical staff to review and revise the intermediate results in their results frameworks, as necessary, for more effective implementation and monitoring.

Periodically review and discuss indicators and reporting with IPs and activity managers and help operationalize indicators by assisting USAID technical staff with definitions, data collection, and data analysis.

Qualifications:

At least five years of overseas experience in international development designing and managing evaluations, analyses and assessments, including the design of the evaluation methodology, participatory data collection methods and protocols for performance and impact evaluations, and data verification techniques.

A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related technical field, or a bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience in addition to the required minimum.